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Welcome to Bethel ...

Bethel is located in Louisa County<1>.

Bethel is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bethel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bethel: 319

Communities Also Named Bethel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 143 communities that are also named Bethel - they are located in Alabama (13), Alaska, Arkansas (7), California, Connecticut (2), Delaware (2), Florida (2), Georgia (10), Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (5), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (5), Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina (9), Ohio (5), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (4), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (8), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (14), Texas (9), Vermont, Virginia (7), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bethel.

Communities near Bethel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bethel.

  • Iowa City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Liberty
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kalona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kalona is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <3>
  • Columbus Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wellman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lone Tree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Winfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • University Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • University Heights is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Riverside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bethel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bethel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bethel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel. See our Newspapers Page for Bethel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethel ...

Looking for more information about Bethel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bethel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bethel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Louisa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.